Back-to-back Asia Rugby Championship crowns for Hong Kong as they pummel South Korea in final test
- The men’s squad finish undefeated in the tournament, notching 212 points over four games while only conceding 37
- Hong Kong won their second consecutive title as Japan sat out the tournament for the second year in a row
In the end, Andrew Hall’s boys left little doubt. Hong Kong’s men’s 15-a-side rugby squad tore a strip off South Korea in the final match of the Asia Rugby Championship, blitzing their way to a 64-3 win in blistering heat on Saturday afternoon at the Hong Kong Football Club.
Captain James Cunningham said they had a definite goal heading into the match, one they accomplished with flying colours.
“Going into the week our main focus was no tries, and we achieved that,” said the 29-year-old second row veteran. “And so this is an outstanding result and I think it sends a message to other teams going forward.”
Hall echoed his captain’s statement, noting they wanted to plug any leaks defensively first.
“We wanted to protect our line for the first 40 minutes because when you play against Korea you have to stop them from scoring tries. We always score tries against Korea, and four or five years ago we might be losing 45-30, so it’s no good if you’re scoring 30 points against them. So that was the point when we went to Incheon, and that was the focus today.”